I put the oil filter screen in backwards - What should I do?
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2021 3:44 am
I bought a used PCX last summer and decided to do my very first oil change back in October. I just now realized that I messed up. I hope I don't get bashed too hard for this haha.
I've been watching maintenance videos for the PCX lately because I'm coming up on my 2,500 mile service and I stumbled across an oil changing video. I watched how the filter was put back in and I realized that I put mine in backwards. I know the previous owner did his own oil changes and apparently he put the filter in backwards too (I put it back the way I found it).
The rubber seal was a little crushed, but I managed to fit it back in and didn't think it was an issue since I didn't have any leakage. Should I drain the oil again and replace the filter as soon as possible? I'm hoping there's no damage to anything inside because of this. Where can I buy a new oil filter screen if I need to replace it?
I've been watching maintenance videos for the PCX lately because I'm coming up on my 2,500 mile service and I stumbled across an oil changing video. I watched how the filter was put back in and I realized that I put mine in backwards. I know the previous owner did his own oil changes and apparently he put the filter in backwards too (I put it back the way I found it).
The rubber seal was a little crushed, but I managed to fit it back in and didn't think it was an issue since I didn't have any leakage. Should I drain the oil again and replace the filter as soon as possible? I'm hoping there's no damage to anything inside because of this. Where can I buy a new oil filter screen if I need to replace it?
